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Horry County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Horry County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Horry County's economy centers heavily on leisure and hospitality, consistent with its identity as the Myrtle Beach resort corridor, and its 413,391 residents have grown by 15.0% over five years—one of the faster expansion rates in South Carolina. The labor force participation rate of 54.2% reflects a notably older population (median age 48.7) and a large retiree base, with median worker earnings of $34,733 and only 26.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $260,500 median home value and $1,181 median monthly rent, and a 77.3% homeownership rate points to a predominantly resident-owner rather than renter population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

413,391

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,880

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.0% since 2018

Horry County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone293,496 (76.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone45,064 (11.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,793 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,814 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,235 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone5,250 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish19,694
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,075
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,756
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island956
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic906

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

28,326

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,653

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance34,281
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services26,022
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)24,625
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services18,099
  5. 5.Construction (Group)14,865

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations58,333
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations40,653
  3. 3.Service Occupations34,645
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,040
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,688

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.97×)27,719
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)15,138
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)22,814
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.12×)12,034
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)7,985

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$260,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,181/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99925,045 (20.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99915,935 (13.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99915,390 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99915,165 (12.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99911,750 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,221 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,733

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone125,024 (76.9%)
  • Worked At Home17,917 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled12,989 (8.0%)
  • Other3,060 (1.9%)
  • Walked1,378 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit838 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.